Nahum gave a vivid colorful description of the actions in Nineveh. The shields of the warriors in Nineveh would be red with blood. The clothes of their soldiers were scarlet from the blood. The metal from the chariots flashed from the sunlight, as the men followed behind. The chargers were prancing around, while the chariots raced madly through the streets, going back and forth from the squares. They were like torches darting in and out, almost like lightning. When they called their officers, they came out stumbling along. They ran to the wall where the protective screens or mantelet was set up. In other words, the soldiers and their officers with their chariots were in a state of chaos.